State v. O'Donnell

The defendant, Gerald O'Donnell, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of bribery of a witness in violation of General Statutes § 53a-149 and tampering with a witness in violation of General Statutes § 53a-151. On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, (2) the trial court erred in refusing to set aside the guilty verdict as being against the weight of the evidence, (3) the court erred in instructing the jury on the elements of tampering with a witness, (4) the court erred in denying the defendant's request…